Trend Absence of connectivity becomes a premium product
Summary
Sitra groups signals in which being unreachable is sold and legislated for: detox retreats, lockable phone pouches, offline social clubs, paper reservation books, a village referendum on public phone use and the revival of a feature phone.
Classification
Main topicValues & Lifestyles
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Weak Signals 2025: A Magazine from the year 2046 - the signals behind IF* magazine Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=7;section=Weak signals related to digital peace and travel 2025-06-18 accessed 2026-07-25
Observed signals 10
- SignalA reissued feature phone sells out in China in two days
- SignalA social media challenge to fly long-haul with no stimulation at all
- SignalA village votes to outlaw phone use in public space
- SignalAn Amsterdam community built on device-free meetings
- SignalConnectivity-free stays sold as a travel product
- SignalLeading restaurants revert to paper books and landlines
- SignalLockable phone pouches sold to schools, courts and households
- SignalNew York City designates social media a public health hazard
- SignalRail tourism market projected to grow by two thirds over a decade
- SignalSeoul embeds pedestrian signals in the pavement
Part of issues 0
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Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-61c45de87487